A few Caldecott winners I have read & more

 

For all my fellow class mates and followers,

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Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888

by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, Christopher H. Bing (Illustrator)

Images in this this book are black and white with few distinctive facial traits of the characters that are paired with the poem embedded in this story. They allow readers to connect their own familiar faces with the memorabilia used to construct the story.

Golem

by David Wisniewski

Golem was monstrous power a being of sorts or better described as type of monster that was made of clay by a Jew for protection. Golem was stronger than any human and  is unleashed in a dream so that persecuted Jews would no be harmed.

So You Want to Be President?

by Judith St. George, David Small

The pictures in this book alone are enough to make a reader smile. Comical anecdotes and historical events are printed for all age readers.  Presidents are presented in a historical fashion so that children learn facts about each.

The Spider and the Fly

by Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi

The “Spider and the Fly” based on a poem by Mary Howitt. This book is filled with black and white pictures which happen to a favorite of many.  The Victorian setting and dark shading in the pictures create a creepy feeling for the reader.  In the ending there is a letter left by the spider that help explain the fate of the Fly.

Snowflake Bentley

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian (Illustrator)

This book is a Caldecott award winner. It’s main character is Bentley who has been a snowflake fanatic his whole life. In this story King Winter would bring the snowflakes that Bentley needed to photograph. This is a biography of a man who lived in the early 1900’s when photography was in its infancy.  Bentley brought images of the unique snowflakes to the public through photographs.

Smoky Night

by Eve Bunting, David Díaz (Illustrator)

This is a historic fiction picture book is base on the events that occurred in Los Angeles.  Night violence forces a mother and child out into the streets where unexpected events unfold. A frightened child is calmed by his mother through a traumatic night of looting and chaos and gives the reader a glimpse into diversity and overcoming it.

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

by Gerald McDermott

A tale from the Pacific Northwest Natives. This Raven was reborn into the world with the purpose is to bring light to the world.

Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

by Muriel L. Feelings, Tom Feelings (Illustrator)

This language book introduces readers to the Swahili words by using the alphabet. This language is spoken by more than 45 million people in Africa alone. There is one word presented for each letter and the narrative offers a history lesson as well.

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909

by Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

Through trial and error bumps and bruises a French man with his family in attendance is a successful in flying a crude aircraft.  Papa the Frenchman’s has a desire to become a pilot.  This personal drive leads him achieving his dreams.  He pilots a plane without modern day safety equipment and proves that aviation is an optional means of transportation across bodies of water.

Saint George and the Dragon

by Margaret Hodges, Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator)

In this fairy tale a Red Cross Knight St. George battles a dragon that has been placed in a village to instill fear in the people.  The details of battle are written in page after page until the battles end and the mighty Knight is victorious. Una a female and a lead character is beautified for marriage to the Red Cross Knight and they live happily ever after.

Fables

by Arnold Lobel

This children’s picture book is a Caldecott award winner (1981).